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•Newark police have released images of a woman believed to have committed three separate pickpocketing incidents on East Main Street, one of which resulted in stolen cards being used at several local businesses.

The suspect, who committed the first incident at 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 28, attempted to pick pocket another woman inside the Alex and Ani on East Main Street in Newark, police said. After realizing that her wallet was missing, the victim confronted the suspect, causing a brief physical altercation. The suspect then fled after giving the wallet back to the victim.

Roughly a half hour after the first incident, the woman, implying that she was armed, tried to take another wallet on the 100 block of E. Main St. She was caught by a group of people after a brief foot chase, but managed to escape when the people tried to call police.

The woman is also believed to have taken a wallet from a third person’s bag inside the Chipotle on the 100 block of E. Main Street between 5:09 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., police said. The cards taken out of that wallet were later used at several local businesses.

The pickpocketing suspect has been described as 20-30 years old, 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 3 inches tall and having a thin build.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Daniel Bystricky at (302) 366-7110, extension 136, or at daniel.bystricky@cj.state.de.us.